Faye Carolyn Elmore Barentine

Faye and i were classmates at Mattye Hersee in meridian ms. we married class mates Larry (navy) and Bruce (marine corps) she always had a smile and always fun to be around . Am sorry we lost contact but she will be in my memories. Betty Scott Olley

Faye was such a great person. A good boss, a good nurse, a good friend. We will all miss her.

I am shocked and saddened to learn of Faye´s death. I first met her when I joined the Labor and Delivery staff in 1977. After a couple of years I transferred to the nursery but the staff all worked together closely and Faye eventually became the Department Manager. Sending sincere condolences to her family.

Just hearing that Faye passed away. As people may or may not know Faye and Mike sat next to my dad and I for as long as I can remember going to Gator games until we moved seats about ten years ago. They basically watched me grow up.

I met Faye over 42 years ago in Orange Park, FL. She was a nurse working for the Hospital and was so energetic . I was a hair stylist and met her through my sister Kathy. Faye wore a perfect "Dorothy Hamil". Wedge style then moved into a A symmetric cut. She was so fun, also ready to help anyone and loved her kids. Then after many years we got backed together since she and Bill gat married and Moved to St. Augustine. I´m going to miss her!

Faye was an awesome L&D manager. We met on a nursing governance committee while I was a CCU nurse and aided my transition to L&D. She kept our morale up with Spring Flings, Lip Syncs, and Christmas party skits. Her daily motivation kept me at Orange Park Medical Center for 12 years until I moved out of state. She was a truly wonderful person. Bless all those people she touched. Veta Buckholz

Faye was a ball of energy! I loved working side by side with Faye. She taught me so much about supporting nurses and having their backs because she sure had mine! One of my fondest memories was when Faye and I took an "Educational" cruise to Costa Rica, Belize and the Panama Canal. We took a tram through the Rain Forest. I can't remember anything about the classes but everything about how much fun we had. My girl, one of a kind!!!

We all love Faye (and Mike). Grandma Gail and Grandpa Peterson would take our girls over to their house in St. Augustine to attend the Marineland Camp in the Summer. So many great memories. You will continue to be in our prayers! Becky, Mike, Regan and Addison Smith.

I have many wonderful memories of Faye. I started working at OPMC in 1986. I soon became the secretary for the CFO and that´s when I met Faye. Month after month I delivered her departments accruals. I once ask her, "if I go to nursing school, will you hire me in L&D?" She was good on her word. In 1991 I went to work in L&D and had 10 wonderful years working with Faye. We had the best Christmas party´s ever. So many fun memories.

Wonderful person great nurse.

Faye was an amazing supervisor.she cared for her staff and always had their back. We were family because of her.

Faye was a classmate of mine at Matty Hersee School of Nursing, Meridian, Ms. I have so many fond memories of her and our days at MHH. My prayers and thoughts are with her family and friends.

Writing this as tears flow, she was my family when I has none. When my husband was deployed and I had a baby, she taught me how to be me. She bought me in from NICU and PP to learn labor in 2002 and there I found family. She was fierce in all the best ways. She loved with all of her being. She was loud and passionate. She taught me so much about how I wanted to be as a nurse, a leader and a person. May light perpetual always shine on her and may her family know that she will always be remembered with so much love.

I´m in tears. Faye was my first `boss,supervisor,friend´who took a chance on an inexperienced L/D nurse and taught me all I know about the job I did and loved for 25 years at OPMC. I started in the nursery but was always poking my head into L/D so after my 2 nd child was born ( who she helped deliver) she encouraged me to come to L/D and remained there. She was a no nonsense but compassionate teacher of the trade and would stand by you no matter what against Drs , co workers, and administration. She made OPMC L/D department.
Rest in peace dear one. Judy

Faye was a mentor to me! She was awesome to her staff and stood up for her nurses. She was fair, she enjoyed and encouraged hands on nursing care. Faye was respected by the physicians she worked with. She was the life of the party and always willing to participate in our lip syncs and great parties. Faye, you will be missed by so many, we loved you so much!

Iceland trip.. she was so fun with her daughter Kim.. made the trip memorable..especially when we never saw the Northern Lights and Kim took photos of the green lights on the bus´s ceilings and we all pretended they were the Northern Lights and posted them. Tom and I ate every night with Faye and Kim.. same politics etc. I treasure knowing Faye for that one week

We are brokenhearted on the passing of Aunt Faye. She will be missed for sure. I was spoiled rotten by her and others being the first grandchild on the Parker side and the first granddaughter on the Ivy side. She and Mike gave me and Lisa a red rose bush each when mama (Faye´s sister) passed away in April of this year. Mine is full of red roses and I will always think of Aunt Faye when it is blooming. I am thankful to have it.